BAE Systems secures multimillion dollar Navy contract

BAE Systems has been awarded a $32 million initial production contract by the U.S. Navy to build RF countermeasure systems to protect the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet aircraft from enemy missiles, as part of the navy’s radio frequency countermeasures system. The system will include an onboard electronic frequency converter and the AN/ALE-55 decoy, according to the company.